India is one of the major producer and exporters of nuts in the world. Among nuts,
it is the largest producer of raw cashew and exporter of cashew nuts. India has
produced 0.613 Million Tons of cashew nuts 2009 - 10 (Source: directorate of cashew
nut and cocoa development , GOI)

The total area under cashew cultivation is
0.923 Million Ha (2009 - 10)

The important nuts in the Indian context
are - Cashews and Walnuts

Directorate of Cashew and Cocoa development
responsible for development of Cashews in different states in the country and knowledge
promotion of cashew across the world (http://dacnet.nic.in/cashewcocoa/dccd.htm)

The Cashew Export Promotion Council of India
(CEPC) was established by the Government of India, with the active cooperation of
the cashew industry with the object of promoting exports of cashew kernels. By its
very set up, the Council provides the necessary institutional frame-work for performing
the different functions that serve to intensify and promote exports of cashew kernels
and provides the necessary liaison for bringing together foreign importers with
member exporters of cashew kernels (www.cashewindia.org/)

eFresh's objective -The information on India's
leading position in Nuts, will facilitate the Indian farmers and other stakeholders
for focusing on the increased activity in Nuts production.